Islington, NSW 2296

Islington has enough public data for first-pass screening across yield, vacancy, price and supply signals. Unit gross rental yield of 4.3% gives a usable rent-to-price starting point. Capital growth of +6.3% in the past year shows positive recent price momentum. Compare those signals with nearby suburbs and individual listings before relying on the suburb-level view.

The median property price in Islington, NSW 2296 is $1.0M for houses and $810K for units.

The gross rental yield in Islington is 3.7% for houses and 4.3% for units. Gross yield is calculated as annual rent divided by property price, and it doesn't account for expenses or tax.

House prices in Islington are up 6.3% over the past year. Capital growth is a key driver of total investment return, so pair it with rental yield to get a full picture.

The current vacancy rate in Islington is 1.1%. A rate under 2% generally signals a tight rental market. This suburb's rental market is very tight, with landlords typically holding strong bargaining power and low rental downtime.

Islington has a population of approximately 2,026 residents, with a median age of 35.

There are 51 schools within roughly 5km of Islington. Their average ICSEA sits well above the national mean of 1000, which points to a more advantaged school catchment. ICSEA is the ABS measure of a school community's socio-educational advantage.

A median house in Islington costs about 10.6 times the median local household income (a high multiple that makes the suburb a stretch for median local earners). The ratio compares the median house price with annual household income; it is a rough affordability gauge, not a substitute for your own borrowing assessment.

The population of Islington has grown about 16% over the past five years, an above-average pace. Population growth feeds underlying housing demand, so it is worth weighing alongside price and yield.